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On that day they will (A)take up against you a [a]taunt
And [b](B)utter a bitter wailing and say,
‘We are completely (C)devastated!
He exchanges the portion of my people;
How He removes it from me!
To the faithless one, He (D)apportions our fields.’
Therefore you will have no one [c](E)stretching a measuring line
For you by lot in the assembly of Yahweh.

(F)Do not speak, dripping out words,’ they say while dripping out words.
But if [d]they do (G)not drip out words concerning these things,
(H)Dishonor will not be turned back.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 2:4 Or proverb
  2. Micah 2:4 Lit lament
  3. Micah 2:5 Lit casting
  4. Micah 2:6 God’s prophets

In that day people will ridicule you;
    they will taunt you with this mournful song:
‘We are utterly ruined;(A)
    my people’s possession is divided up.(B)
He takes it from me!
    He assigns our fields to traitors.’”

Therefore you will have no one in the assembly of the Lord
    to divide the land(C) by lot.(D)

False Prophets

“Do not prophesy,” their prophets say.
    “Do not prophesy about these things;
    disgrace(E) will not overtake us.(F)

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